This guide helps PHP developers take advantage of the stability
and features of design patterns

Design patterns are the cornerstones of building solid, stable,
flexible, and feature-rich Web applications. This guide enables PHP
developers to take advantage of everything they offer.

If you are unfamiliar with design patterns, this book explains
what you need to know. Both novice and veteran PHP developers will
benefit from the alphabetical list of design patterns and code
examples showing how to implement each pattern in PHP. Step-by-step
instructions for a sample contact management system will help you
understand real-world applications for the information.

Gets PHP developers who have not used design patterns up to
speed on the technology

Shows programmers who are familiar with design patterns in
other languages how to apply the techniques to PHP

Includes examples of ordinary code used in everyday development
and how to modify it for one of the design patterns discussed

Provides an alphabetical list of common design patterns, with
code examples showing how each can be implemented in PHP

Uses a case study of a contact management system to analyze and
demonstrate the step-by-step process of applying design
patterns

With its single focus on applying design patterns to PHP
development, PHP Design Patterns helps both new and veteran
PHP programmers improve their applications and their career
prospects.